- Before March 10th (Book Club #2) Please read RW&I pages 1-25 and post on this blog.
- Please post by Thursday at 4:00, the earlier the better though since there is only two of us :)
and also be the notetaker for this week.
Ashley Page- your roles are to be a "co-director"
and also the tech. person.
Have a wonderful day!
Ashley Page
Hi!
ReplyDeleteHey sorry, I posted in the wrong spot before so I deleted it and then re-posted.
ReplyDeleteHey so I thought it was great that on page 2 it bullets what science literacy is...
According to the NRC (1996), a scientifically literate individual is able to
experience the satisfaction of understanding the natural world
use scientific thinking in making personal decisions
participate intelligently in societal discussions on science and technology
and attain the skills and knowledge that are required for being productive in our current and future economies.
There's the 5E Model on pg 9
Then it talks about textbooks... the bias's are kinda neat. We should talk about that at book club.
I don't know about you Jen but most of my Biology teachers always used to have us just copying down notes or doing a lab during class. On page 5, the book also talks about 6 different classroom strategies. I was kinda laughing about demonstrations because that is what we had to do for Doty this week.
ReplyDeleteThe 5E model has really given me a better understanding of constructing a lesson plan so it tagrets the students interest but it also provides structure. I also really enjoyed how the book has outlined what scientific literacy is. It made it much easier to really understand what it means for an individual to be consdiered scientifically literate. Its states that, "Learning science is a personal and social exploration that promotes conceptual change." To me this means that if the student has more direct involvment in their learning expierence overall they will have a better learning experience. Another part of this book that i really enjoy is when it outlines objectives for education. The four principles that are necessary in a learning enviornment have to do with having a learner centered student enviornment, ensure understanding amoungst students, ongoing assessments, and a strong sense of community. I believe that these four aspects are very important because they all outline what I personally believe is necessary in a Science classroom. In the strategies section of the chapter it states that Inquiry is very important. In order to have a student actively engaged in a learning process you must use inquiry because it allows the students to propose and answer their own questions. "Well-designed questions focus attention and help students move beyond facts to understanding and application" By posing questions, good questions, it forces the student to look for reasioning and search for facts.
ReplyDeleteSee you next book club! Jen :)
Last week for book club we discussed a variety of topics from Chapter 1. One important concept we focused on was classroom strategies. We discussed how most secondary classrooms rely on lecturing as a primary learning strategy and how there should really be more discussion, demonstrations, laboratory/hands-on time, and simulations/games incorporated into class time. We talked about the importance of truly engaging ones students and how this can make all the difference in a learning environment.
ReplyDeleteNext we reviewed the 5E Model (ENGAGE, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate) and assessing inquiry. On page 14, the chapter suggested some ways to asses a student's progress. We both agreed that the least successful way would be one on one interview with students because this method is unreliable, may be uncomfortable, and lastly time costly. We liked the drawing method because drawing an atom or an animal cell can really help both the teacher and student asses individual progress.
Drawing is also a quick way to assess things but can tell you a whole bunch of things about a student's understanding if you look carefully.
ReplyDeleteGiven the break, it's ok that you got this up on St. Pat's day...Next time make sure the notes get up by Sunday after book club!